Bank Community Nurse B5

Overview

To provide skilled nursing care working under the supervision of the Community Nurse Team Lead and Deputy Team Lead to patients in a variety of community settings.

The post holder will undertake community nursing duties involving delivery of nursing services and holistic assessments of patients' health needs using a person centred approach. This includes providing quality and seamless nursing care to housebound patients and coordinating their care to avoid unnecessary admission to hospital or long-term care institutions. The post holder will facilitate self-care for patients with long term conditions, health promotion and innovative activities and projects that enhance patient service delivery.

Main duties

To give skilled nursing care, based on principles of best practice and clinical evidence. This includes :

• Chronic disease management, end of life care, continence promotion and wound management.
• Specific skills include phlebotomy, administration of medication via syringe drivers and intravenous therapy, PEG management, urinary catheterisation and tracheostomy suctioning.
• Act as a Named Nurse with the support and supervision of the DN Team Lead. To take continued responsibility for the holistic health needs assessment including care planning, evaluation and appropriate implementation of health care and ensuring continuity of care following referral from acute care, rehabilitation units, GPs and other agencies.
• Undertake comprehensive assessment of the physical, psychological and social care needs of patients using the Single Assessment Process and including the needs of carers. To provide individualised and person centred care plans that monitor and promote self-care to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.
• Act as the patient\'s advocate and facilitate the patient\'s own choices with regard to nursing care, promoting independence and self-care where appropriate.
• To identify and record new problems and other relevant information reporting back to the DN Team Lead as appropriate.
• Maintain accurate, comprehensive and contemporaneous records in accordance with Trust and NMC guidelines.

About us

Just as we care about our patients\' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you :

To have a full look at our benefits and what it\'s like working for us please go here : https : / / www.clch.nhs.uk / job / pay-and-benefits

Details

Date posted : 19 September 2025

Pay scheme : Agenda for change

Band : Band 5

Salary : £16.45 an hour (Weekly pay will include : Basic pay + HCAS + 12.07% Holiday pay)

Contract : Bank

Working pattern : Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number : 824-BANK-LIT1463

Job locations : The Forum, Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1DN

Job responsibilities

Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person Specification

Education / Qualification

Experience

Skills and Knowledge

Other

Personal / Physical Attributes

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website

Employer details

Central London Community Health Trust

The Forum, Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1DN

Employer\'s website : clch.nhs.uk

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